Women's T20 World Cup, India vs Ireland Highlights: Smriti Mandhana shines as India beat Ireland by 5 runs (DLS) to qualify for semis

20.02.2023 - 20:45 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Chasing a competitive 157-run target, Ireland, who were already out of semi-final contention, were 54 for 2 in 8.2 overs when rain stopped the proceedings.

The match was called-off after a wait of an hour or so, paving way for India to progress further in the tournament.As it happened: India vs IrelandWith the victory, India finished the group stage with six points from four games.

Currently, they are in second position in Group B, behind England (six points from three games), who have a better net run rate at this moment.

England will play Pakistan on Tuesday in their final group game, which will decide the final positioning in the group. India will play Australia in the semi-final if they finish second in the group standings.

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